Whether you had a chill stay-cation in the city or braved the crowds over the holiday – here’s the news you may have missed over Golden Week:
WeWork Opens in Chengdu
Chengdu joined big international cities like Shanghai, London and San Fransico last month with the opening of the city’s first WeWork co-working space. WeWork [Pinnacle One] in Dongda Street, Jinjiang District, officially launched on September 19 – with at least three more WeWork spaces planned to open in Chengdu in the next year. The Pinnacle One location has 1,009 desks, designed mainly with small to medium-sized offices of 4-36 seats.
Address: Pinnacle One, 199 Xiadong Street Section, Jinjiang District
锦江区下东大街段199号睿东中心内
Tel.: 400-820-8800
Love and Freedom Art Contest
October 13: Greater China is calling all artists to share their original works, paintings, or collages representing love and freedom to honor diverse communities and cultures where the freedom to love or marry is not an equal right. Globally, such communities are LGBTQ+, cultures that practice forced marriages and societies that condemn mixed unions and marriages. Artists need to register but audiences do not. Click here for more information and to register.
W.M. Gallery, The Atrium, Second Floor, No.99 Dongda Street, Jinjiang District
锦江区东大街99号晶融汇二楼W.M. Gallery
New International Flights To Cairo
Five new international passenger routes opened from Chengdu this year, to St Petersburg, Zurich, Vientiane, London, and Tel Aviv respectively, as well as a cargo route to Frankfurt. By the end of the year, Chengdu will have 110 international direct flight routes in total, with two new services being opened to Copenhagen (December 10), and Cairo (October 23). The round-trip air service will be offered on each Tuesday and Friday, using the Airbus A330 aircraft. New Year’s Eve at the pyramids?
The 19th Coolest Neighbourhood in the World
Chengdu’s Tangba Jie 镋钯街 was recently named No.19 in TimeOut’s list of the 50 coolest neighbourhoods in the world to visit in 2018. A stone’s throw from the river, Tangba Jie is a perfect example of how Chengdu combines old neighbourhoods and new development. The area provides some sweet relief from commercial Taikoo Li, with a sizzling selection of street food and alleyways to explore. It’s also home to foreigner favourites Lotus, Good Good, Let’s Grind, Le Coq Au Vin and more.
The 17th Western China International Fair
The Western China International Fair ran from September 20-24 at the Exhibition Center of Western China International Exposition City., promoting investment, facilitating trade cooperation, and providing diplomatic services in western China. The theme was “New Era in China, New Advances in Western China”. Marking the 40th anniversary of the reform and opening-up policies, the 17th WCIF focused on promoting the “Belt and Road” Initiative and the development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt. The guest country of honor this year was Italy, and the event was attended by the Italian Deputy Prime Minister – which is why there were a fair few closes roads and lots of police action for a week.
ChengduExpat+ Mini Program
Over the last year Chengdu-Expat have been working towards the exciting launch of the new Mini Program. Whether that’s looking for a local restaurant; searching for music events; need-to-know information about Chengdu; or simply just keeping informed about what’s coming to city, ChengduExpat+ mini program can help. Click here for our guide on how to use the Mini Program.
